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Iron County register., 1887-07-07
THE FRANklSH KINGDOM.

The Power Welded by the Kings of Jer.
usalem for Nearly q Century.
Those who are accustomed to think
of the history of the Crusades as
merely that of succession of marvel
Gus fanatic raids will have their ideas
modified when they hear of this civil
constitution of the Frankish Kingdom
For nearly century the kings of Jer-
usalem held power over district Of
about $4,000 square miles. For more
than $50 years the Syrians were ruled
by Latin race and there is our
author remarks, every reason TO be-
lieve that they were content to be
so governed; truly. in the present
century," he writes, Syria might still
be ruled well by a system founded on
that of the Asslzes of Jerusalem. :"
Various were the races ruled by
these Christian kings-Normans,
Provencals, Italians, Germans, Frisi-
ans, and few English and Spaniards.
at one time Norsemen and Danes.
among Europeans; among the native
races, Christian and Moslem, were
Greeks. Armenians. Georgians, Syr-
ians, Moslem, Fellahin and Arabs, and
apparently Persians among the Druzes
and Assassins- AS the natural result
of the communion of the East and
West, the lingua Franea contained a
mixture of Arabic and Italian and 9TH
er tongues of the Latin races. The
language of literature and the church
was Latin. Europeans married native
women; thus arose the race called
Poulains by the chroniclers- Baldwin
I. and Baldwin II. married Armenian
Princesses, but this did not result in
placing half-bred King on the
throne. '"The alliances of the noble
families with Armcnians were very
numerous, and the rosy cheeks and
dark eyes of the women of this race
seem to have been more admired than
tho dusky beauties of Syrians, even
when of Christian belief. ."-Edin-
bur1h ReUieW.
Iron County register., 1887-07-07
NEW GUINEA MARRIAGES.

Peculiar Ceremonies Characterised bys
Unusual Reserve and Modesty.
NJ. Reclus says the islanders Of New
Guinea are married. not according to
their own inclinations, but those Of
their parents. They are most fre-
quently affianced at very tender age,
but are afterwards forbidden to asso-
ciate with each other; indeed, this is
carried so far that the girl may mott
even look at her future husband.
Both must avoid all contact with the
members, masculine and feminine, of
the family into which they are about
to enter. Their wedding ceremonies
are characterized by a reserve and a
modesty very remarkable in savage
people of the tropics. Adorned with
is conducted at night in a torchlight
procession through the village. One
woman carries her on her back, while
another binds her arms as though she
were captive, and leads her by the
rope to the house of her betrothed
This is a symbol of slavery. a souvenir
of the ancient servitude whioh the aris-
tocratic class has preserved. There is
nothing of this in the professions of
the poor. On reaching their destina-
ton. the bridegroom is presented to the
brides relatives. who lead him into
her chamber. She awaits him with
her back turned, indicating that she
does not dare to meet his conquering
gaze. The young man approaches till
within two feet of her. turns on his
heel, and then they are back to back.
in the midst of numerous assembly,
the men on one side. the women on the
other. After the entertainment the
bride is led into her own room, still uot
daring to meet the terrible glance
of her husband. and keeping
her back turned to the door; seeing
this, the husband also turns his ba OK
on her. The whole night is spent in
this manner; they sit there motienlcss.
having some one to brush away the
flies, and without speaking a word.
If they grow sleepy some one of the
assistants, who take turns in doing
this service, nudges him with his
elbow. If they keep wide awake they
are assured of long life and green
old age. In the morning they separate.
still without looking at each other, in
order to refresh themselves after the
fatigues of the previous night This
performance is continued for four
nights, and on the fifth morning, with
the first rays of the sun, the young
people may look each other full in the
face. That sufiices; the marriage is
considered accomplished, and the
newly welded pair receive the GUS
tomary congratulations--4A the Year
Round
Iron County register., 1887-07-07

this bark for more than a dozen years,
and nothing has gone amiss until this
voyage. Never lost man overheard
before; never had more than a DAYS
sickness before
"Well, sir, you know what sailors
are better than / do. Those fellows de-
serting, and at least three of 'em get
ting wound up at it, has fixed the
thing. SO there's no use in my talking
about it. I'll try and get you picked
up lot, of all sorts; but better than that
L can't do"
The Captain ragged and stormed at
the idea of his going back to Boston
with a crew of 'fore-the-masters; but
he had to yield to the inevitable, and
the agent went ashore with instruc-
tions to do the best he could.
All the next day the agent was
bringing out to the bark by ones and
twos the newly-shipped crew, until
eleven had been secured. The Cap
tain examined each man, and his
temper was by no means improved
when he found that there was not one
able seaman among the lot. There
were four negroes, powerful, muscu-
lar fellows, who had been working as
stevedores, and who had made up their
minds that they would like sea-voy-
age. They carried clasp-knives in their
Wristbands, and were not very pleas
ant lot to look at. Four more were
deprayed-looking Creoles, the very
dregs of the Spanish population. with
four as Misunderstanding faces as
were ever seen aboard ship. Two
more We're vagrant stowaways, who
had come from Liverpool on mer-
chant vessel, getting the rope's-end
Iron County register., 1887-07-07
The Captains Money.
A Tale OF Buried Treasure, Cuban Revolt
and Adventure Upon the Seas.
IN -FOUR PARTS
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
lCopyi5W, 1887, By The A. " Kellogg Nescspaper
'..a Comp0nyl

Pant L-CHAPTER HI.-CoNTINUED.
After this explosion, the two walked
on IN silence. At the quay disagree
able surprise awaited them. A strong
guard of soldiers was posted. wherever
boat could approach or leave it, and
all communication with the vessels an
chored out in the harbor was absolute
ly cut off. Several boats had ap-
preached as near the landings as they
were permitted; among them Captain
Willis recognized one from his own
vessel
''How long is this to last. I'd like to
know?" the indignant Captain inquired
of the officer of the guard. and received
in reply the laconic answer which all
Spaniards in authority delight to make
to questioners, and which signifies in
English: "Who knows?"
II guess it will last all night, easy
enough" Louis remarked. Captain
Willis silently assented: and the two
turned back to the city to secure a
lodging.
Iron County register., 1887-07-07

said his name was Jose Gardez; that he
was tifty-five years old. and was born
at Bahia Honda, of Spanish parents.
He was bred sailor, and had always
followed the sea. He had lately been
on the merchant ship ''Cid Campeador"
between Cadiz and Havana; but he had
been sick. and his ship had sailed a
week before without him. He did not
want to be idle, and this was tic first
chance he had got.
This account was perfectly satisfac-
tory to the officer; he nodded perEslis-
sion; and in a few moments the stout
arms of Dick Purvis were propelling
the party across the harbor.
no BE CONTINUED1
Iron County register., 1887-07-07
A Musical Prodigy.

Valley City. OAK. claims the great
est prodigy in music in the Northwest.
1t is Blanche Ramer. the four-year-old
daughter of E. T. Ramer. She plays
on the organ or piano strictly by note,
and reads the notes with surprising
rapidity and accuracy, and always
counts her own time when playing.
Her knowledge and observance in the
playing of rests, dots, accidentals. and
in fact all the characters used in music
is unsurpassed by any player. Her
first appearance upon the stage oc-
Cured recently in the opera-house be-
fore the largest crowd ever gathered
in the city. which audience she enter
tanned by a solo on the piano.
Blanche's appearance upon the stage
was greeted with loud and extended
applause, when she was lifted to the
piano stool and deliberately executed,
without single mistake or hesitation.
to the astonishment of everybody pres
ent. a charming solo. then retired
amid the cheers of the audience to a
little rocking chair with tho dignity,
grace and composure that would dc
honor to Patti. Chicago Herald.
Iron County register., 1887-07-07

Our Mexican neighbors recently
played 4 neat little game in evadfng
the payment of duty on wool, which at
the same time was perfectly legal A
flock of sheep was driven across the
border, and duty was assessed upon
them rs livestock. They were then
sheared and the wool placed upon the
market without having been subjected
to duty. By this means the thrifty
wool-growers effected saving of about
fifty per cent. in the duty. = Christian
at H;orE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
WISCONSIN,.

At Eau Claire, a ten-year old son OF A.
c. Peck, q well known conductor on the
Omaha, was drowned in the log reservoir
while playing on the logs with other boys.
While driving an omnibus from an early
train in Green Bay, Louis Anderson was
instantly killed by his head and shoulders
being crushed by an elevated tramway
extending across street. He was 81 years
old aud unmarried.
Mrs. Alexander Mitchell friends say
that tho report that her son, john l..
Mitchell, paid her 600, ,OoO for her life inter
est in the Mitchell mansion in Grand avenue
is erroneous. Mrs. Mitchell, they say,
waived her right i. tho property and as
sumed certain Liabilities, and in considera-
tiun thereof is to receive as full compensa-
ton the sum of $40. .OCO per annum.
The following telegram has been received
from Washington by the land office in
Eau Claire: ''As the right Of the Chicago.
st. Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha to indemnity
lands will soon be adjusted. by direction OF
the Acting Secretary Of the Interior you
will suspend the restoration of said lands
till further orders. This will apply both the
main line and the Bayfield, branch"
About 3 o'clock in the morning, at Mil
waukee, Ben Daily, first sergeant Of the lst
Wisconsin light battery, was fatally stab
bed. He had been carOusing around town
with some companions and encountered
two strangers on the street while procee...
ing home. Happening to jOstle agairs. one
Of them, an alteration ensued. ard Daily
was stabbed. He ran to q saloon near hy,
pursued by his assailants, and sank taintin.
before tho bar. Frank Edwards, printer
and John Lufsky, canuy maker, hav.
been arrested, tho former being charged
with having done the slashing. Daily il
one Of the leading society young men oi the
city. The place where the affair occurred
is in the neighborhOod of the dives of the
CITY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
DAKOTA.

AT Mandan, the houses occupied by Fred
Wigginton and John Borgstrom were
burned. Loss $1,000; insurance, $50.
l. A. Hazen, palsied, weak minded man
of Blendon township, Dawson Co., was ar
rested for shooting boy while in Hazen's
melon patch. About fifty shot lodged in
the boys body, but he is not seriously hurt
At Grand Forks, while street faker was
advertising his wares, and had large
crowd collected around, Some unknown
villain hurled q couple OF bricks in their
midst. The second one struck gentleman
on the temple and made u dep cash. Pat
rick Powers local pugiiist was promptly
ARE sted on suspicion and locked up.
Esmond and Powers, who escaped from
the United States penitentiary at Sioux
Falls, have heen returned. They were re-
captured about twenty-five miles east Of
Sibley, Iowa, while en- route to Spirit Lake.
The epursuers were compelled to fire upon
the fugitives before they would throw up
their hands, but without injury, For two
days following their escape the prisoners
lay secreted on the river banks within four
miles Of the pcnitentiary.
Information has been received at the
Indian office from Indian Agent Kinney
and Special Agent West ut tho Yarkton
tDak.) Indian agency, that about thirty
bucks OF the Yankton Sioux threaten vio-
lence to the surveyors and to the special
agents under whose supervis on allotnents
of land are being made at that agency, as
we'll as to those of their tribe who are re-
cciving their ailotments. The surveyors
have heen several times driven from their
work. The War department has tele-
graphed the conmandant at Fort Randall,
Dak., to send sufficient force to the res
ervation to protect all persons from vio-
lence and enforce the orders of the agent.
Fully two thirds Of the Indians desire al
lotments and the 80 bucks represent the
non-progressive element.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Gen. August Won Werder, who command
ed the Third Army Corps of the Crown
Prince OF Prussia's command in the Franco.
German war, and who completely defeated
the French under Gen. Bourbaki,is dead. He
had just ended his 18th year.
Sir Charles Young died quite suddenly at
London. He was the seventh baron of that
name. He was born in 1859. The estate
was one of the finest in England. Sir
Charles Young's interest in dramatic affairs
was the result of instinct. Ho was an
amateur actor for many years. or the
three plays that Sir Charles wrote, two
1.-The Scapegoat" and s.Fashion''-werc
downright failures. The other, "Jim, the
Pennan," has been IN extraordinary sue
cess.
At Matamoras, Mexico, the editor Of El
Faro newspaper, q Journal that was
staunch supporter Of the federal authorities
against those of the city, was murdered by
three policemen under orders of q
prominent authority. The unfortunate
editor had been at ball at the house OF
Dona Homposa Ocho, which he left at | 30
O'Clock, accompanied by Senior Morcelino
Cardenas. At the corner OF Brisas' pawn
policemen, who took Altimirano to the
corner of the India bakery by force, where
they attacked him, broke his skull with
blow from pistol, fired five shots into his
body and stabbed him in the left side.
leaving him stretched on his back dead
Fourteen shots in all were fired Mt him hy
the policemen. Cardenas, who attempted
to assist him, was fired on twice and
oblig to fly for his life.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22

McFarlane's drug store and two adioiD-
ing buildings in keota burned. Loss 5000,
insured for $5,0OO.
At Calmer, the Lutheran society are
erecting fine church edifice to cost 5000
on the site Of the one that was struck by
lightning few weeks ago.
The County treasurer Of Winnesheik Co.
by an error paid out $4,000 which he was
called upon to refund, and his mind become
unbalanced aud he shot himself dead.
Ira Benton, a Hamilton county farmer,
found his favorite team minus their tails
one morning recently. Some scoundrel was
wreaking what he thought q personal ven
geance.
Deputy City Marshal Hubacher, of Mus
catine, died last week He was thirty wears
of blood vessel in the head was the cause
Of his death.
Miss Irene Worrell Holton, a member OF a
theatrical company. while playing in
Dubuque fell through trap in the opera
house distance of ten feet and was
seriously injured.
The Iowa Supreme Court, standing
three to two, has decided in q distillery
case, that this prohibitory law authorizes
the stats authorities to prevent tho ex-
use within the state.
Miss Ella Hall, o teacher at Mason City
was cleaning pair Of gloves with gasoline
and had them on her hands when they
caught fire from q blaze from the stove,
badly burning her hands and body before
the fire could be extinguished.
The jury in the Munchrath case at Sioux
CITY, agreed on their verdict Sunday after
noon, finding the accused guilty OF man.
ssnftss the sxtrsme penalty for which is
crime was tho only question on which the
jury halted, but on the 3ath vote agreed as
above.
A couple of ruffians waylaid a lady Mrs.
DR.. Wood-at Sioux City the other night
her, about ST., they kindly let her proceed
| on her way honeward with q diamond ring
and gold watch and chain which she wore
George w. Ellis died in Davenport aged
-. He was born in East Hampton, Conn,
and at the age Of 20 went to Granville, O.,
where for twenty-c eight years he Was prom
inent in politics, being friend Of Salmon
Z. Chase. He went 10 davenport in 1855.
| In 1862 he was appointed Revenue Collector
being the first IN the State. Hp was men,
her of the Iowa Constitutional Convention
| in 1851.
The death is announced at Davenport,
| at the ago Of u years, of Mrs. Rachel
Cable, widow of the late Hiram Cabla, and
mother OF the president OF thu Chicago,
Rock Island a. Pacific railroad, and George
| W. Gable, the well known lumber manu-
| faoturer Of Davenport.
The coroner's jury's verdict, made public
! In Creston, attaches the blame for the fast
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22

At Eaton, Ohio, Joseph Mcbride farmer,
returned from the fair at 5 O'Clock in the
morning and, going to his wife's ap artment,
found the hired man, William Babbitt, with
her. lie immediately fired twice on Babbit
and killed him instantly. Intense excite
ment prevails.
John Mccarty, aged nineteen and twenty
three, had a row with David Hallam, O
saloonkeeper during which Hallams wife
outside, fourished revolvers and threw
stones through the windows. Hallam shot
twice at them, bringing both down. Plank
is dead and McCarty dying.
Mrs. Henry Sell, Of Grove Point, ILL.,, was
shet and instantly killed whilc on her way
to funeral at Mortified. She was riding
in buggy and was struck by a stray bullet
fired by one OF a party Of Chicago picnickers,
who were shooting at mark. The fatal
shot was fired 10y Frank Rinkenberger The
whole party, including six men and four
women, We're placed under arrest.
A raid upon gamblers was made at VIII
mington, Del, by ten detectives from New
York aud Philadelphia, who assisted by
city officers, made dash upon nearly
every shop in the city and captured about
6o prisoners. The plunder consisted Of every
imaginable appliance for the business OF
policy. A faro and keno layout was also
captured. Among those arrested were
several prominent men.
While the 5000 doctors were attending
their congr S. at Washington good many
of them paid visit to the famed Washington
Monument, and many paid SO cents to
alleged guides for marble chips that were
declared to be pieces of the capstone.
1t turned out that the 50 cent bits OF stone
were in no way related to the monument,
and the enterprising relic dealers have been
pretenCes.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22


Congrassman-elect Nichols T. Kane, o.;
the Albany district, died his at residence at
Troy, N. Y. He. had suffered from con-
sumption for many years and his death
was MT unexpected.
The death of MIR John Gamble Horne
occurred in Lake View, near Chicago. Mr.
Horne was II years old and had been
financial manager for the Pinkertons
detective agency for "a years.
Governor Washington Barrett of Cali
fornia died at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Dr.
Buckland, in Oakland. lie had been in q
critical condition for a month. Death re-
suited from chronic affection of tho kidEeys
Reporters of the New York World inter-
viewed nearly four hundred of the 639
delegates to the Republican state convention
at Saratoga. OF these 2Jl were outspOken
in favor of Blaine for president. Depew
teen, and Hawley seven. Only four dele
gates preferred Conklin. There are few
scattering preferences recorded.
Gov. Leslie of Montana, having refused to
issue his commission to Capt Reynolds Of
Butte recently elected colonel Of the terri
torial militia, on account of a bad Nevada
order that a new election be held on Oct p
ut Butte.
New Haven special; Miss Mary Tucker,
a girl of nineteen, daughter of John 3.
Tucker, former state representative, has
married JOHN W. Hapchett, her fathers
colored coachman. khe. col0red her face,
and the ceremony was performed by the
village minister. The girls father Is in
pursuit Of them, and threatens to shoot
Hanchett on sight.
The Chicago Anarchists are to hang, the
Supreme Court Of Illinois in session al
Ottawa having affirmed the decree 0i
Judge aary's court OF Chicago, aud CHIEF
Justice Sheldon announced the 18th OF
November as the day Of execution. A
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22
Flies Walk up.

Il have only known Of one instance
where badness proved remuneratisc, :"
said an old gentlemen to 4 st. Louis
Globe writer. ..A friend of mine, who
had shining pate, fell into the habit
Of watching the actions Of his tormen-
tors, the flies. He noticed that fly
always walks upward. Put fly on Il
window. and up he goes toward the
top; he can't be made to walk down.
ward. So my friend hit them? Forth
with he made a window screen, divided
in half. The upper half Tapped over
the lower. with an inch Of space be-
tween. Well, as soon as fly would
light on the screen he would proceed to
travel upward, and would thus walk
straight outdoors. On reaching the top
of the lower half he would be outside.
Not being able to walk down, he had no
way to return to the room. BY this
me ans a room can be quickly cleared of
flies, which always seek the light. Ny
friend has got out patent, and pro-
poses to begin systematic war against
the household pest.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-22

mail railroad collision to Conductor 5. b.
Childs and Flagman A. X. Jones' both OF
Burlington. Both are under bonds await
ng preliminary examination. The State
Railway Commission was in session all one
day investigating the collision.
Isaac Daniels has just been tried in
Eldora for the murder of Robert Elliott
April 15 and acquitted. The verdict of the
jury was that 1.-THE defendant was insane
when the net was committed Daniels
was religious enthusiast and killed his
victim because he said he was hereto.